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Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09

Glad to hear that Tommie Leake has secured an appointment as mail ronte agent For some time past he has been at work as clerk in the office of the Auditor of the T. & P. By, at Dallas, Tex. He stopped over here Saturday on his way to St. Louis where he will be assigned post ot duty.
 The weekly Arkansas Gazette contains legislative proceedings, late State and National news. We will club it with the Picayune for g .25 for both papers, to new snb- scribers. Old subscribers to the Picayune can get same big dis count, by paying up all arrearages and year in advance.
 At the new gallery over Dr. Hinton's drug store, you can get good photographic work at half regular rates. Cabinets g per dozen. and warranted to please or no sale. Arrangements made up to full life size, and satisfaction guaranteed. Come and see me.
 F. LITTLEFlELD. Mir. Fred Woodcock, the clever representative of Brown Tobacco Co.,, of Missouri, was in town Thursday, and went out snipe hunting and in two or three hours, with the assistance of Tobe Bon ner, bagged about twenty-five. He has our thanks for a nice mess of birds.
 Mir. w. B. Garrett, of Laneburg, writes us that circumstances are such that he can not longer contIn. ne as our regular correspondent from that place. We regret very much to lose "DOm Pedro" and trust he will get us good, etli- cient successor. Laneburg must not go unrepresented in our coun- ty news department.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09
FOR MARSHAL.

We are authorized to announce /. T. Grayson, as n candidate for re election to the office of Marshal, at the approaching election in April
Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

LO|HC F'SO TCH0oNHGs
 A heavy rain Sunday. 1 Salvo Cigar at B. l.. Harwood's. Garden sass will soon be in or. der.
 Go to Moore X Darby for cof- fins.
 As yet March has been quite calm.
 ] Considerable March like this morning.
 Mir. c. C. Hamby left for Texar- kama Friday eve.
 It appears that Spring time has come, gentle Annie. ea
 Be sure to call and see Alex Vaughn at the post office.
 Mrs. E. Littlefield arrived from Missouri Monday afternoon.
 Travel on the Iron Mountain is unusually heavy at this time.
 Barbed wire at
 J. NJ. DENMAN X BRo's. Give us your names and S2.25 for the Picayune and Gazette, l VT. Barbed wire, new patent. at Eos ter X Logan Hardware Company's. Trains are somewhat irregular on the Iron Mountain railroad now.
 MT. I. H. Brooks, of Emmet, gave us an appreciated call Mon. day.
 The band has been furnishing some fine music on the streets, of late.
 ! For new and cheap millinery goods and notions call on Mrs. Shankle.
 Don't fail to go to Wbitten's shop. when you want iron or wagon material. 4t.
 Mir. Wiley Hatley has started ont on the road, as a commercial traveller.
 Smoke only the general favorite --the Great Salvo Cigar--at B. l.. Harwood's.
 Coflins and Undertakers' goods, very low down, at J. P. Duffe's Hope, Ark.
 See Hatley x Christopher S springs clothing, before purchasing elsewhere.
 MT. Joe Percy and wife, of Mauldin, Mo-, are here visiting Mrs. Hodge.
 The Great Salvo Cigar ouly at Beaury Harwood's. Try 1.-the latest and best.
 Mrs Joe Kershaw has moved back iuto her old quarters, in the Pledger building.
 We regret to learn that Miss Emma Kirkland is still very sick, and mending but slowly. o.. l
 MT $ D Orren, one of BOughton tp.'s best farmers, gave us an ap- preciated call yesterday.
 Mrs. Wm. Friganza returned from visit among relatives in the City of Roses Thursday.
 We regret to learn that Messrs John E. Lagrone and J. w. Thom. assOn are on the sick list.
 Don't forget the PICAYUNE when you need job work done. We guarantee style and prices.
 Go to J. NJ. Denman x Bro. to buy your Avery blows, as they are headquarters on these goods.
 Uncle Johnnie Hawkins is i'm proving the store.room he is using, by adding new shelving, etc.
 The Foster X Logan Hardware Company have just received a car load of the genuine Avery Flows.
 For fine photographs, call on Mir Llttlefield, over Hinton's drug store. He guarantees all work. Pure, fresh cream candies and choicest confectionery, always to be found at Beaury Harwood's.
 New spring goods arriving daily prices lower than ever, at
 BROOKS, BLAKE x Co,
 You can get iron, steel, hubs, spokes, rims or fellows, at o. k, F. Whitteii's shop near the Academy.
 We meyer saw prettier furniture or cheaper. than that kept by J, P. Duttie at Hope. Go and see him.
 Prot. David NJ. Brewer, the sil.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09
PRESCOTT MARKETS.

Revised and corrected weekly by Hatley X Christopher.
 COTTON MARKET,
Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09
Wants the Facts Known.

Mr. Editor: I and my neighbors have been led so many times into buying differ ert things for the liver, kidneys and blood. tbat Gave done us more harm than good, l feel 1t due your readers to advise them when an honest and good medicine like Dr. Har- ters Iron Tonic can be had. Yours truly,
 AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
 MT. Charlie Jordan, of Lane burg, was in town Monday. He in- formed Us that on account of measles, he would not again open his school there until snmmer. He contemplates a trip down into Tex as.
 Mir. A. F. Gardner, of Carrollt0n. Ga. a brother of the editor of this paper, came in Thursday evening. For several years past he has been engaged in the railroad business, but now thinks of learning the art preservative, in this office.
 The many friends of Col. R. +. Garland will be pleased to leafn that they can secure a cabinet $ ke photograph of him, from Mir. Jto. M. Milburn, for soc. Call at khe drug store and secure one, befhre they give out.
 Our clever friend, Mir, J. B. Evans. left for Howe station. Grayson county, Tex, Thursday Bat is q very moral, industrious and honorable young gentlemen, and we wish him the abundant sue cess he justly merits.
 Bilious Bullets cure Bilious ness, Torpid Liver, Indigestion, Dyspesia, Sick Headache, MalariaI and Bilious Fevers, Constipation and all affections due to deceas. ed liver, without producing any un- pleasant effects. For sale by JnO. M Milhurn.
 We see in the Gazette of Tnes- day, that '.Patn King, who was running a ferry, was drowned in the Ouachita river, up near Hot Springs, Saturday evening. He formerly lived here, and his moth
Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09
stock Raising.

Noportion of the Southwest is better adapted ,o stock raising than Neveda county. On Prairie De Anne and along the streams. cattle. horses and mules thrive and do well the year round on the native grasses. Hogs can be raised here almost without any care at al They tatten readily in tho fall upon the abundance of mast in the woods.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09

We have sought and priced all over town and find Milburn's cheaper than any house, for School Books and Drugs.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09

Inc principal products arc corn. cotton, wheat. oats rye, barley, miilct, broom corO. sorghum, sweet and Irish potatocs turnips, in fact vegctablss If nearly every variety grew here to perfection. Experienced fruit growers assure us that we hazard nothing in saving that no locality can grow Il greater variety offruit, and to greater perfection, than Nevada county. The genial climate of this county, neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer, is peculiarly adapted to the culture of the rrane
Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09

The county is remarkably well timbcred Its most valuable woods are yellow pine. cv- cry variety of oak and hickory, sweet. black and tupclo gum. maple. mulberry, ash, wal nut, birch. beech. sycamore, linn. dogwood, hackbcrry, hoily, red and water eiu,. per shannon, cypress, beach, boi- dare, black locust. honey locust, wild cherry. rcd bud and sassafrts.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-09

The county is reasonably we'll supplied with mail facilities. only few ofthe interior neighborhoods being remote from post of fees. The post offices in the county are Bells Store, Bodeaw, Boughton, Bourland's Store, Bluff City, Caney, Clayton. Delta, Enl- met, Falcon, Honeaville Lanesburg and Prescott. Prescott Is money order office
 Prescott.
 Prescott the county seat, was laid out and settled in September 1873, It is situ- ated on the St Louis, Iron Mountain X southern Railway. .96 miles south of Little Rock, and hats population of 1000. About l2000 bales ofcotton are received per anniin. The public buildings consist Of Il fine new brick Court House, finished below and above stairs in native pine oiled, the building cost ing near S20,0oo; splendid new iail; the different church edifiees; and the finest pub- lie school house in the state, and highly ereditable school house for the blacks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
An "Odd Fish" Out of Water.

A story was told the other day in
Washington about Jim Green of Mis-
souri,, a ':character'' of the ante-bellum
days. Green always made a point of
the fact that, so far as he knew, he had
never been to church in his life. He
had been to camp-meeting once, he
said, but he did not remember that
very we'll, and he really had no idea
what a church service was like. Some
Of his colleagues in the Senate labored
with him to get him to 60 to church
just to hear what he would say about
it when he got back. 1t took two or
three weeks of persuasion, but finally
Green went to church. When he got
back to luncheon at his hotel a large
circle of friends sat solemnlv awaiting
his report. What church did you 20
to?'' was the first question asked II
don't know, I'm sure" replied Green;
lit was brown church up on Third
street, They gathered from this
that he had attended old Trinity Epis-
copal. :'Well what do you think of
it?'' they continued. "Oh I'm not a
good Judge of churches" said Green;
''haven't l tod you that never was
in a church before in my life? don't
know anything about Them 80
well,' they persisted, "what do you
think of this one, anyway" "Well,"
said he, "if you must have it, thought
there was too much readingof the Jour-
nal and too little general debate" and
this brought down the house.-1roy
Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Parrot Stories

In discussing ..Hunor in Animals, "
Mr.. w. II. Beard declares that man
kind is not alone in possession of a
sense of the ludicrous. Cats, dogs,
monkeys and birds all have OCCASION
ally their little jokes, those of the par
rot. especially, being 9nite broadly ia
cetious and often of 4 practical nature.
He mentions the testimony of q gentle
man owning parrot which had been
taught to spell dog The bird is al
so in the habit of confirming the cor
rectneSs of his own spelling by repeat
ing his lesson thus-''D-o.g, dog; bow
WOW. That's right" One day his
master heard him INDUCING in his ex-
erci>e with the letter So omitted, say
ing, Dig, dog; bow-wow. That's
right The mistake was so constant
" made, and the bird watched his mas
ter so closely, that the latter supposed
his pet to be actuated by Il mischiev.
Gus desire of provoking correction,
Turning to the bird he said: No
Poll: that is not right. Dog, dog;
that is right. .'D-g, dog; bow-wow, -
returned the parrot, and after repeated
corrections he would say nothing diff
ferent. Finally, he concluded his joke
by declaring: We'll, it's no natter
and refused to converse further.
Another parrot was one day given a
piece of meat which the cat coveted,
climbing up to his cage in order to pur-
loin it. The bird offered no resistance,
but fluttered about the top of the cage
counterfeiting extreme terror. Present
ly. in her efforts to reach the meat, the
cat turned in such manner that he1
tail fell between the bars of the cage.
The parrot forgot his mock fear, and
bounced instantly upon the tempting
tail. which he so vigorously pinched in
his strong beak that the cat shrieked
with pain. Immediately the bird set
up a '.Ha! ha! ha!' in splendid imita-
ton of his masters laugh, which he
had never before been known to attempt.
Going one day into a bird-fancier' 5
shop. Mr.. Beard noticed scarlet macaw,
which, as soon as it found itself the OBJ
ject of attention, presented its right
claw, waving it up and down, and say
ing: How dye do?' Politeness
would have councelled a reply to the
bird, but prudence forbade, and as the
gentleman did not respond in kind, the
bird thrust his claws still further forth,
repeating in a higher key: "How dye
do?" He wants to shake hands with
you.' said the shopman. Yes, know,
answered the visitor, land that ISM all
he wants. Would he not bite my fin
ger?'' well, he might pinch it lit
tie, said the man, laughing outright.
The macaw joined, with cackling
sound, which was evidently substitute
for laughter, and men and bird enjoyed
the proposed practical joke like ''three
jolly fellowf of one race
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
An Autobiography.

The December North american Re-
view contains a sketch of President
Garfield's military career, written by
himself as data for the biography Of
him which was prepared by Edmund
Kirke. The latter says: at printed
exactly as 1t was originally written, ex-
cepting in the opening paragraph.
which the General began in the first
person singular and then changed to
the third person. 1t is now first pub
lished.' In the lightof subsequent
events the following extract is of pecu-
liar interest:
1t is remarkable with what facility
the American mind adapts itself to sit
nations, and this has never been SC
strikingly illustrated as in the great
movements of 1861, which transformed
in so short a time so great a multitude
of young men from the unlimited indie
pendence of American citizens to the
willing but severe restraints of military
discipline.
Col. Garfield, writing to friend al
that time, said: II have had Il curious
interest in watching the process in my
own mind by which the fabric of my
life Is being demolished and recon.
| structed to meet the new condition Of
affairs. One by one my old plans and
aims, modes of thought and feeling,
are found to be inconsistent with pres.
ent duty, and are set aside to give
place to the new structure of military
life, 1t is not without a regret almost
fearful at times that look upon the
ruins. But if. as the result of the brok.
en- plans and shattered individual lives
of thousands of American citizens, We
can see, on the ruins of our old national
errors, new and enduring fabric arise,
based on larger freedom and higher
justice, it will be small sacrifice indeed.
For myself I am contented with such a
prospect. and, regarding my life as Civ
en- to the country, am only anxious to
make as much of tt as possible before
the mortgage upon it is foreclosed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Judge Davis. Precsution.

Among ex-President Arthur's papers
there is doubtless a note which he
once received from David Davis which
amused the General very much. II
was brief and formal letter, but the
peculiar thing about it was that Mr..
Davis signed his name so close to the
last line that nothing could have, been
written between the lines. Arthur
thought it very unconventional sig
nature, especially as at a hasty glance
it might be oYerloo ked. But he learned
that Judge Davis always signed his
name thus to prevent any one from
filling in anything in the customary
blank space. It appeared that when he
was a Judge in Illinois a suit was
brought before him to test the validity
of note. The ostensible maker adj
mitted that the signature was his, but
swore he never made the .note, and it
was developed OH trial that some rascal
had taken advantage of a blank space
between the termination of letter and
the signature to fill i'll note of hand
which he got discounted. The Judge
who was very cautious man, took a
hint from this, and ever afterward
signed his own name SO as to prevent
such improper use of it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Loves Perfect Devotion.

We would not get SO tired with ply
steal or mental work if we always act
ed on this principle. it is astonishing
how love takes away lassitude. We
forget our WEAKNESS when we become
thoroughly interested in our cause
The mother will work all day and
watch all night for her sick childand not
complain. The loving child will cheer
fully give up the picnic and plod away at
his hard work if he remembers that he
has widowed mother to support, and
that she will suffer if he takes a ssday
off" So if we remember that we are
the children of God, that he has COM
missioned us to work for him, and
that every duty if properly performed,
is service for the Lord, we will be
happy, and as we cheerfully and in
diligently work we will realize: that
every movement of the shovel or the
hoe, and every sweep of the broom is
for God. Cheerfulness; study, consecra-
tion-these make the happy Christian.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
UTTERLY DISCOURAGED

expresses the teellng OF many VlctlmS Oh
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and ner-
vous or sick headache. Having tried
numberless so-called remedies, and physi-
clans of all schools, without relief, there
seems to be no hope. Many such have as
a last resort tried Athlophoros, and to their
surprise and joy have found that it was 2
safe, sure and quick cure. Athlophoros isnot
an experiment; thousands have been cured
by its use and they testify as to its value.
&. w. Cakes, Filley, Mo-, says: "Athlo-
phoros has done more for my rheumatism
than anything I haye tried. I have paid
out threa or four hundred dollars for doc
tors and other medicines, but nothing
did me any good until ! found Ath:
lophoros."
+. L. Davis, insurance and Loan Agent
ut Missouri Valley, Iowa, says: II have
used Athlophoros, and it cured me COM
pletely. Several years ago while away in
an adjoining town on business, my attention
was called to this medicine by physician
and friend, who showed me bottle and
package, and made the remark, that if I
was ever troubled with rheumatism, use
this medicine and it will soon cure you.
1aUou! b"o e"Ao aeO, Ivy AeSo ouuu0uAJ oe-
gaa to swell and pain, particularly at the
knee jotntsj on my right knee there was a
bright red spot, that panied me most. In
a few days was aware it was rheumatism,
my legs and feet kept on swelling, until
could not move my toes, and for many days
and nights, was obliged to sit, eat and
sleep in a large chair. Iplaced myself in
the care Of physician, but he did me no
good. then abandoned the medicine l
had been using, and commenced with Ath-
lophoros. The first three doses relieved
me, and with one bottle was we'll"
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought Of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., l12 Wall st., New York, will
send either Carriage paid) on receipt Of
regular price, which is $500 per bottle
for Athlophoros and SOC. for Pills.
rSs iyeF end Kidney diseases IN
blood. &C., Athlophoros Fills ars neaaaled. i
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Where They Use Stills.

1t is in the large plains called '.Llan-
dees,' in Southwest France, that peo-
pie use stills as q matter of course.
These plains are generally flooded,
though not to sufficient depth to en-
able people to get about in boats. The
stills are not held in the hands like
those we are accustomed to see, but are
firmly strapped to the side of the leg.
The person wearing them carries long
pole to balance himself and aid him in
walking. This pole has usually cross
piece at one end so that by putting it at
a slant on the ground behind him, the
person on stills can sit. down on it and
rest. 1t is common occurrence in that
country to see men and women sitting
and knitting in this exalted position,
while the sheep they are tending wan
der about the plain. They wear their
stills all day long, putting them on
when they 60 out in the morning and
taking them off only when they return
home at night.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07


But ! quickly found 8 carved knob,
which yielded to pressure, and & alp 81
panslling beneath It easily Gid up. and
fsaw q handle, which was evidently the
means Of working the staircase. Al I.
Razed at 1t ! was startled by 4 muAled
scream. Come what might. / must
probe this mystery. A greatdread and
. great hope were stirring within me,
and maddening me. Again that stihed
scream. I pulled the lever. Slowly
and surely the machinery worked. /
stood within the hidden passage. The
stairs closed back, and l stood listening.
Voices sounded close to ne. A mans:
ce-Plowitz's! A woman's Mary
Fortescue's! . -,s=.. sa3 BIS B;
A few steps along the narrow passage
brought me to door, which was not
quite closed. The light from the chink
guided me. I stood close to it, my hand.
upon the handle.
"Leave me-leave ne!'' said Mary's
voice, in strong and tragic appeal. Let
me die here, If I must; but let mo die
alone!"
..Ah Mary" said Plowitz, '.you shall
not die-you shall not be alone. You
are mine. I will take you away from
here" II
..Never! Oh, Mr.. Plowitz, why are
you so cruel? I have told you I viii
die here, if 1 must, but yours I will
never be-"
"Ah, you do not know me-you do
not know me! You must love me!
Such love as mine will compel your
love in return. You madden me! I
am your master. You cannot escape
metz -
A cry of terror and Of anger brought
me into the room. Plowitz had seized
her hands, and was endeavoring to
clasp her to his breast. Her beautiful
hair was loosened, her eyes wild with
anger and alarm. In q moment more
and that sweet, sacred face would have
been for ever profaned by Plowitz's
hateful kisses, that overtaxed form
would have sunk helpless and ex-
hausted into his coward arms, when I
sprang into the room. and with one
blow Of concentrated love and hatred
felled him to the ground.
"You-you'' cried Mary with =
scream of Joy. She sank into my arms
almost as helpless as Plowitz, who lay
senseless as log upon the floor.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Literary Definitions.

= The Scarlet Letter-One that is read.
Hard Times-The present.
Border Renliniscenes-Hash and in
tellectual butter. -. q. ..
Taken at the food-Noah's ark.
, One Nights Mystery-HQw to get in
without disturbing the old lady.
Yeast-Agood razor. @ -s#@
!: Settlers in Canada-The cashiers
unsettlers of the United States. IS.
What will the world say Rats!
A Knight Of the XIKth Century
Election night, III s 5z3z
The married Belle The one with the
finest ring, s;s..@ s E. II.
Three beauties "A pair and a half Of
aces. 81 q -. :: -,5s
The Curse of Gold-1ts scarcity.
Prince Of Darkness Footprints of
George Washington johnson Jr.
Kept in the Dark-The bottle,
From Night to Light-Wo won't 60
home till morning. 3za
What can she dol Talk back.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
WOMANss SPHERE.

-F - -
Over and over every day, 5=s
Is The seaf-sAme duties 70 do, -
The beds make, the idinhesto wAsh,
= Each room In The house IEo through. =
Washing the wee little faces aud hands,
STRENGTHENING collars and ties,
Sewing ON buttons and hunting up BOOKS,
Making thepuddings and pies. H.
Each little act in itself so small,
To the mother doth appear,
That as we ponder them over
We sigh for longer sphere.
Something not half so tedious, ss
81 Something more noble and grand,
Some great work that shAll bear our name,
And herald it through the land.
50 we fret and we chafe In the harness,
And sigh for larger space,
Forgetting the duties that lie 80 near,
Stll staring us in the face.
Obi Mothers, what name could be grander,
What honors moro nobly won
Than the name and the place that q mother
Holds in the heart Of son.
Let him climb to the heights that you sighed
for, 3 Is
Let him rest in the Temple Of Fame,
Be content that you work and your mission
Was to kindle In his heart sSa flame
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Cheap Fun.

Boy-I'm glad We don't live in Cal
ifornia.' Pa-"Why so, Tommy"
Boy unph! ] read in paper that
in California grapes were selling for a
cent pound. Can't be much fun
stealing grapes at that sort of a place.